Business advice & writing since 2015

Notes from thirty-five years
in business.

Short, honest essays on running a business, surviving early years, raising prices, hiring people, and protecting your peace of mind. Written by Vathani Ariyam, updated weekly.

Positive thinking · 26 May 2022

The most efficient method to abstain from feeling Lonely

The most efficient method to abstain from feeling Lonely Forlornness is a thing; it makes you feel desolate even though your family and companions encompass you if you…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Positive thinking · 23 May 2022

How do you get to know yourself?

How do you get to know yourself? I want to say a few things about myself to start my article, hoping to inspire others. I did not know…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Blog · 29 Nov 2021

How to nurture hope to get your losses?

*How to nurture hope to get your losses?  I want to talk about my view in life about the word “hope,” and I think that everything else l…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Positive thinking · 07 Sep 2021

How do you avoid making financial mistakes?

How do you avoid making financial mistakes? We talk about parenting advice that the parents should take the responsibility to teach kids from a young age to teach…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Positive thinking · 23 Aug 2021

How can we fight the unbelief in ourselves?

How can we fight the unbelief in ourselves? Are you not believing in yourself? Do you know the reason for it? If not, why didn’t you find out…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Blog · 16 Aug 2021

6 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block

6 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block I am a writer and write daily a minimum of 500 words as I want to keep my mind interested in writing…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Blog · 09 Aug 2021

At what age you will stop work and retire?

At what age you will stop work and retire?  Work in your life is vital to make you a happy, confident and respectable person. Think of a person…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Positive thinking · 02 Aug 2021

How to make meetings better?

How to make meetings better? First, we have to find out our reason for having a meeting: there are so many types of engagement, from a staff meeting…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Positive thinking · 19 Jul 2021

How to inspire yourself without help?

How to inspire yourself without help? Learn about yourself to inspire you.  To inspire, you need to learn about yourself. Say think about your expertise and plan towards…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min
Positive thinking · 12 Jul 2021

Does business mean building relationships?

Does business mean building relationships? Building and maintaining relationships is crucial for business; say you have workers, if you do take any initiative to build a good relationship…

Vathani Ariyam 4 min